 | Ant | Lice |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Insects | |
| Taxonomic Rank | Only some ants have stingers | |
| Body Layout | 3 body parts Head, Thorax and, Head | |
| Wings | Only Royal Ants have wings | |
| Number of Legs | 6 | |
| Diet | Carnivorous | |
| About | Lice are small wingless insects that feed on dead skin or blood of hosts. | |
| Classification and Anatomy | Lice belong to Phylum Arthopoda and Class Insecta, and Order Mallophaga (chewing lice) or Order Phthiraptera (sucking lice). | |
| Feeding and Nutrition | Blood of hosts | |
| Life Cycle | The life cycle of lice consists of three stages, nit, nymph and adult, and the duration from egg to egg stage is about one month. | |
| Behaviour and Habitat | Chewing lice feed on mammals (except humans) and birds. Sucking lice are found on humans and mainly thrive by sucking blood from the scalp. They spread through common clothes, combs and other bedding. | |
| Diseases | Lice are associated with Rickettsial diseases. |
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